Publications by authors named "Camilla Christine de Souza Cherol"
It is well known that female-headed households (FHHs) are more likely to experience food insecurity (FI) than male-headed households (MHHs), however there is a dearth of evidence on how gender intersects with other social determinants of FI. Thus, this paper investigated changes in the prevalence of household FI in Brazil from 2004 to 2018 by the intersection of gender, race/skin color and marital status of the household reference person. Data from three cross-sectional nationally representative surveys that assessed the status of FI using the Brazilian Household Food Insecurity Measurement Scale were analyzed (N2004 = 107,731; N2013 = 115,108, N2018 = 57,204).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFood insecurity and social inequalities in households headed by older people in Brazil: a secondary cross-sectional analysis of a national survey.
BMC Public Health
July 2023
Background: The presence of food insecurity in households headed by older people is related to social inequalities. The objective of this study was to analyze the prevalence and factors associated with moderate/severe food insecurity in households headed by older people.
Methods: A cross-sectional study based on a nationally representative sample of older adults aged ≥ 60 years was conducted using data from the 2017/2018 Family Budget Survey.
Article Synopsis
- This study examines the relationship between social indicators and rising food insecurity in Brazil during 2013 and 2018, using data from large household surveys.
- It found that while the North and Northeast regions had higher food insecurity rates, the Southeast and Central-West regions experienced the most significant increases.
- The analysis revealed that income is a critical factor in food insecurity, particularly affecting households with more children, highlighting the need for targeted public policies to address regional inequalities.
Objective: To assess the access to government programmes and their association with food insecurity (FI) in families from quilombolas communities in Brazil.
Design: An analysis of secondary data from the 2011 Quilombolas Census was performed in Brazilian territories. The Brazilian Household Food Insecurity Measurement Scale (Escala Brasileira de Insegurança Alimentar, EBIA) was used to assess the household FI status.